Edouard plays the Bb Cornet - basically he plays all instruments with valves, and occasionally the trombone but only in the keys of C, F, and Bb major.  Edouard also plays drums, bongo drums, the recorder, and bass guitar. He confesses to playing the piano with two fingers.

Edouard currently runs his own Language consultancy business, contracting to various companies. He specialises in international (English-French-Spanish) and Central African (Lari-Lingala-Kikongo-Kituba) languages, and Leadership Development.

Edouard is originally from the Congo-Brazzaville but has settled in Cape Town since 1997.  He speaks 6 languages, but cofesses that after all these years he still can’t speak Afrikaans.

Edouard is married to Lynn and they have a little boy, Caleb.